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Arquà Petrarca – one of the many frescoes in Petrarca’s palace – BBofItaly

Arquà Petrarca

Palazzo Vertemate – a glimpse into another bedroom with a fantastic wooden ceiling – BBofItaly

Palazzo Vertemate

Testa Bernarda – foreground of Planpincieux glacier – BBofItaly

Testa Bernarda

Valvarrone – Pizzo di Trona seen from a different point of view – BBofItaly

Valvarrone

Introd Castle – wonderful fireplace – BBofItaly

Introd Castle

Lago Rotondo – the transparent water of Lago di Zangone - BBofItaly

Lago Rotondo

Corenno Plinio – a fantastic house in the hamlet – BBofItaly

Corenno Plinio

Brisighella – Torre dell’Orologio on the top of the rocky hill – BBofItaly

Brisighella

Ferrata delle Trincee – a glimpse of the Padon ridge – BBofItaly

Via Ferrata delle Trincee

Fortezza di San Leo – a tower seen through a fire mouth – BBofItaly

Fortezza di San Leo

Varese Ligure – a glimpse of the hamlet – BBofItaly

Varese Ligure

Col du Mont – view of Grande Rousse massif climbing towards the pass – BBofItaly

Col du Mont

Castello di Issogne – the fountain with metal pomegranate tree – BBofItaly

Castello di Issogne

Urbino – a glimpse of Palazzo Ducale – BBofItaly

Urbino

Fortezza Maniace – a glimpse of the fortress – BBofItaly

Fortezza Maniace

Castel del Monte – the main part of the hamlet. On the background the Majella range - BBofItaly

Castel del Monte

Piccolo San Bernardo – the fantastic Lago di Verney (Verney lake) seen from the pass – BBofItaly

Colle Piccolo San Bernardo

Bassano del Grappa – the Ponte degli Alpini is made entirely of wood – BBofItaly

Bassano del Grappa

Levanto – a gorgeous view along the route to Bonassola – BBofItaly

Levanto

Quart – in case you are looking for a relaxation area along the little dirty road – BBofItaly

Quart

Vallone di Plontaz – some of the rocky towers that make the four teeth of Becca dei quattro denti – BBofItaly

Vallone di Plontaz – Becca dei quattro denti

Avilgiana – a glimpse of the village – BBofItaly

Avigliana

Sansepolcro – ceiling of Santa Maria delle Grazie church - BBofItaly

Sansepolcro

Castello Savoia – a glimpse of the castle – BBofItaly

Castello Savoia

Scicli – one of the wonderful balconies of Beneventano palace – BBofItaly

Scicli

Corinaldo – pozzo della polenta – BBofItaly

Corinaldo

Penne – a glimpse of the village – BBofItaly

Penne

Padula – a drawing in memory of Petrosino on the wall of an alley – BBofItaly

Padula

Metz – Chaligne – Tza – Pointe Chaligne and behind Pointe de Metz seen along the path to Monte della Tza – BBofItaly

Metz – Chaligne – Tza

Termoli – strolling along the defensive walls of the old part of the city – BBofItaly

Termoli

Vezio castle – the fantastic view from the top of the tower – BBofItaly

Vezio Castle

Castello di Verrès - BBofItaly

Castello di Verrès

Viewpoint of Otro - A view of Follu hamlet and Otro Valley - BBOfItaly

Otro valley viewpoint

Furlo Gorge – wonderful view ! - BBofItaly

Gola del Furlo

Passo del Notaro – finally the Notaro pass – BBofItaly

Passo del Notaro – Lombardia

Mondavio - in the background the main tower of the fortress - BBofItaly

Roveresca Fortress – Mondavio

Lake of Changier – a view of the lake – BBofItaly

Lake of Changier

Val Martello – Peaks completely covered by vertical ice – BBofItaly

Val Martello

PIanosa Boa SP6 - A big grouper watching at the camera - BBOfItaly.it

Pianosa – Boa SP6 dive

Monte dei Bianchi – am inscription carved on a rocks of a house of Monte dei Bianchi. The house dates back 1772 ! – BBofItaly

Monte dei Bianchi – Lunigiana

Punta Calamita ebiking - Glimpse of the southern part of Monte Calamita - BBOfITaly.it

Punta Calamita ebiking

Gardetta upland – the gorgeous Rocca la Meja seen from Ancoccia pass – BBofItaly

Gardetta upland

Castle of Santarcangelo – a glimpse of the castle – BBofItaly

Santarcangelo and its castle

Pomonte wreck

Frasassi Caves - BBofItaly

Frasassi Caves and surroundings

Gradara castle – the mighty main structure of the castle with its gate – BBofItaly

Gradara castle

Anghiari – walking on the walls of the hamlet – BBofItaly

Anghiari

Fallere shelter – a sculpture of an highlander in a moment of relaxation – BBofItaly

Fallere shelter

Arezzo – a glimpse of Piazza Grande – BBofItaly

Arezzo

Rifugio Serristori – Ortles – BBofItaly

Rifugio Serristori

Castello di Fosdinovo – battlements on the walls of Fosdinovo Castle – BBofItaly

Castello di Fosdinovo

Etroubles – Chiesa di Santa Maria Assunta and its bell tower – BBofItaly

Etroubles

Bellagio – the village stretches on the shore – BBofItaly

Bellagio

Val di Rhemes – vertical faces are very dangerous because they can discharge big quantities of snow and stones overwhelming everything – BBofItaly

Val di Rhemes by winter

Piani dell’Avaro – part of surrounding Orobie range – BBofItaly

Piani dell’Avaro

Castello di Saint Pierre – a glimpse of the castle – BBofItaly

Castello di Saint Pierre

Noto – the end of the staircase to the noble floor – BBofItaly

Noto

Mont de l’Arp Vieille – landscape across Valgrisenche – BBofItaly

Mont de l’Arp Vieille

Castello Estense – glimpse of the external part of the castle – BBofItaly

Castello Estense di Ferrara

Bivacco Ravelli – the bivouac and behind it the Grande Rousse Nord – BBofItaly

Bivacco Ravelli – Grande Rousse

Modica - Castello dei Conti di Modica with its Torretta dell’Orologio - BBofItaly

Modica

From Rifugio Ponti to Bivacco Kima - Glimpse of Bivacco Kima merged into an unbelievable and fantastic world - BBOfItaly

From Predarossa to Val Masino

Valle dei Templi – Tempio della Concordia – BBofItaly

Valle dei Templi

Sanctuary of the Madonna di Monserrato

Quintino Sella – from left Corno Nero (4308 meters high), Piramide Vincent (4208 meters high) – BBofItaly

Rifugio Quntino Sella al Felik

Becca di Viou – last easy rock – BBofItaly

Becca di Viou

Castellina in Chianti – Toscana

Val Garzelli – Pizzo Ledù (2505 meters) – BBofItaly

Val Garzelli – Alpe Campo

Rifugio degli Angeli – the shelter hanging from the side of the mountain – BBofItaly

Rifugio degli Angeli

Skyway Monte Bianco – the highest and completely white point of Monte Bianco (4810 meters) – BBofItaly

A Skyway to Monte Bianco

Varenna – glimpse on the awesome hamlet – BBofItaly

Varenna

Abbazia di Pomposa – some frescoes in Chiesa di Santa Maria – BBofItaly

Abbazia di Pomposa

Path across the valley - Val Viola

Val Viola – Valtellina

A glimpse of Santo Stefano di Sessanio - Abruzzo

Santo Stefano di Sessanio – Abruzzo

L'altare - Portofino promontory - Red gorgonians with fishes - BBOfItaly

L’altare dive – Portofino promontory

Grande Rochere – the top seen along the hard climb

Grande Rochere

Bergeggi Island – Il canalone

Entrelor – Entrelor glicer (right hand side) and Percia glacier (left hand side)

Passo dell’Entrelor – Punta Percia

Merano – Kurhaus

Merano downtown

Wreck San Guglielmo – Loano

The majestous Pietra di Bismantova in Emilia Romagna

Pietra di Bismantova – Emilia Romagna

Marzoli mine - The date of the entrance creation - BBOfItaly

Marzoli mine

Rifugio Averau – the mighty Averau (2648 meters)

Rifugio Averau

Castello di Aymaville – a view of the castle

Castello di Aymavilles

Bivacco Chentre Bionaz – bivouac and in the background Passo Dazalou

Bivacco Chentre – Bionaz

Monte Rosso di Vertosan – the valley under the mountain

Monte Rosso di Vertosan

Museum of Cattedrale - Madonna della Melagrana

Ferrara

Punta Leysser – Grand Combin (4314 meters)

Punta Leysser

Seceda Alto Adige – part of the landscape seen from meadows

Seceda – Alto Adige

Aeolian islands - Vulcano island viewed from Lipari island - BBOfItaly

Aeolian Islands – Isole Eolie

Merano Alto Adige – Altare a Portelle in Cappella di Santa Barbara

Chiesa di San Nicolò – Merano

Nesso Lombardia – lowest part of Nesso on the bank of the lake

Nesso – Lago di Como

Turlin and Champailler – a glimpse of Alpeggio Champailler

Turlin – Champailler

Castello di Compiano – a glimpse of castle with its towers

Castello di Compiano

Fortezza di Bardi – the huge fortress is built on the rock

Fortezza di Bardi

Lago di Joux Valle d’Aosta - Grivola and Gran Paradiso with a special cloud cap

Cloud caps on Grivola

Ghiacciaio del Miage – at the base of Monte Bianco massif where glaciers fall, generating that of Miage

Ghiacciaio del Miage

Resegone Lombardia – the invironment close to Valnegra gulley

Resegone

Lago Verde Val Martello – the glacial Lago Verde surrounded by tons of gravel and stones

Lago Verde Val Martello

Fellaria Valmalenco – close to the frontend of the glacier

Ghiacciaio del Fellaria

Erve Lombardia – peak of Resegone seen from Capanna Monza

Capanna Monza

Val Pilotera – Lago di Piodella

Val Pilotera

Lario lago di Como – a glimpse on the wonderful nature from Lierna’s bank

Lario lake

Castello di Sarre Valle d'Aosta - a view of the castle. Behind it there is the village of Sarre

Castello di Sarre

Solda Passo del Madriccio – on the right hand side of the ridge, the mighty north wall of Gran Zebrù

Passo del Madriccio

Rifugio Vicenza Valgardena – left hand side valley and massif Ciampani Wessely

Rifugio Vicenza

Porto Venere Liguria – Castello Doria hanging on the cliff

Porto Venere – Liguria

Avise Valle d’Aosta – at the entrance of the hamlet you can admire the fantastic Castello di Avise

Avise and its Castles

Ricetto di Candelo Piemonte – a warehouse completely restored and transformed into a fantastic hall

Ricetto di Candelo

Ferrata Gamma 1 Lecco – a traverse

Ferrata Gamma 1 Lecco

Acqui Terme - Fount La Bollente - BBOfItaly

Acqui Terme

Lago di Braies Lago di Carezza – a glimpse on Lago d Braies

Lago di Carezza – Lago di Braies

Rifugio Locatelli Dolomiti – rocky towers and vertical walls the alpinism paradise

Rifugio Locatelli – Dolomiti

Chatel Argent Valle d’Aosta – east side of the castle with part of its walls

Chatel Argent

Dolomiti Piccolo Cir – view on a “rocky castle” close to Piccolo Cir

Via Ferrata al Piccolo Cir

Val d’Ayas Monte Rosa – a tongue of Grande Ghiacciaio di Verra comes down towards the big pines forest

Grande Ghiacciaio di Verra

Rocca dei Veneziani and Clock Tower - The fortness with the two towers - BBOfItaly

Rocca dei Veneziani and Clock Tower

Val Ferret Rifugio Elena – landscape going up to the shelter

Rifugio Elena

Castello di Sarriod de La Tour – the castle hanging on the rim of the cliff

Castello di Sarriod de La Tour

Monte Rotondo – going to Bocchetta di Stavello

Monte Rotondo

Fraele Towers and Cancano lake - The East tower with a lot of missing parts - BBOfItaly

Fraele Towers and Cancano lake

Borghetto – towers of Castello Scaligero

Borghetto sul Mincio

Montebello Castle and legend of Azzurrina - Montebello Castle viewed from Montebello Village - BBOfItaly

Montebello Castle and legend of Azzurrina

Bergamo – main front of Cattedrale di Sant’Alessandro

Bergamo

Certaldo – village merged in a compelling environment

Certaldo

Porto Flavia and Pan di Zucchero – Sardegna

San Pietro Island – Sardegna

Castelluccio di Norcia Plateau – Umbria

Val Loga – Pizzo Ferrè (3103 mters) seen from Passo Val Loga

Passo Val Loga

Valle d’Aosta by snowshoes – pristine snow

Valle d’Aosta by snowshoes

Malga del Toro – the Malga perched in Val Razoi

Malga del Toro

Mulazzo – glimpse

Mulazzo

San Calimero – Cima del Palone (2087 meters) observed from Zucco del Falò

San Calimero

Montereggio – a fantastic glimpse from a porch of the hamlet

Montereggio

Cermine – staggering environment surrounding the Alpeggio

Cermine

Colle di Belleface – Grand Nomenon peak

Colle di Belleface

Val di Rhemes – view of Granta Parey while going up the valley

Lago di Sant’Elena

Valle d'Aosta

Fall in Valle d’Aosta

Blue Lake – Val D’Ayas

Riva Valdobbia - Riva Valdobbia with Monte Rosa on the background - BBOfItaly

Riva Valdobbia

Porto Ercole

Porto Ercole

Introd

Introd

Predarossa – Valtellina

Pitigliano

Pitigliano

Passo della Crocetta - Val Bodengo head

Passo della Crocetta

Barga - Cattedrale di San Cristoforo

Barga

Otranto

Otranto

Matera

Matera

Assisi

Assisi unknown

Alberobello - glimpse on alley

Alberobello

Cervia Salt Pan

Galatina

Galatina

Lago Nero

Lago Nero

Pizzo d'Uccello

Pizzo d’Uccello

Val di Ledro – Lago di Garda has fantastic cliffs

Val di Ledro by helicopter

Sorano - Fortezza Orsini

Sorano

Tiglio Alto

Coreglia Antelminelli – Tiglio Alto

Malgrate - Lunigiana

Malgrate – Lunigiana

Valle della Forcola

Valle della Forcola

Pontremoli - Statua Stele

Pontremoli

Bocchetta di Trona – southern face of Pizzo di Trona observed by Valle dell’Inferno

Bocchetta di Trona

Magliano

Magliano

Rifugio Abate Carestia - View of the end of Val Vogna - BBOfItaly.it

Rifugio Abate Carestia

Rifugio Frassati – peaks particularly shaped going up in Comba de Merdeux

Rifugio Frassati

Capalbio – Piazza Magenta by night

Capalbio

Rifugio Del Grande Camerini

Rifugio Del Grande Camerini

Sovana

Sovana – Maremma

Alpe Deleguaggio

Alpe Deleguaggio

Castell'Arquato - Piazza Monumentale with Rocca Viscontea and Collegiata - BBOfItaly

Castell’Arquato

Ogliastra and Grotta del Fico - Coves accessible by sea - BBOfItaly

Ogliastra e Grotta del Fico

Montemerano

Montemerano

Pointe de la Pierre - Stella Alpina a very rare flower

Pointe de la Pierre

Tenuta Marsiliana

Tenuta Marsiliana

Castello Ducale di Agliè

Castello Ducale di Agliè

Alta via dei Walser - Ca' Vescovo - Reacing Ca' Vescovo- BBOfItaly

Alta via dei Walser

Val Soana - Vallone di Campiglia

Vallone di Campiglia

Santuario di Oropa - Basilica Superiore - 03 - BBOfItaly

Santuario di Oropa e Passeggiata dei Preti

Bobbio

Bobbio

Orta San Giulio - glimpses

Orta San Giulio – Isola di San Giulio

Varzi

Lago Lungo - Lago Morto - Valpelline

Lago Lungo – Lago Morto

Capo Vaticano and Tropea - Tropea beach and city - BBOfItaly

Capo Vaticano and Tropea

Grivola (3969 m) and its Nomenon glacier seen from vallone del Nomenon

Vallone del Nomenon – Grivola

Baia del Buon Dormire e Grotta Azzurra - Grotta Azzurra electric blue water - BBOfItaly.it

Baia del Buon Dormire e grotta azzurra

Tracciolino - Cola village

Tracciolino

Sartirana Lomellina - The castle

Sartirana Lomellina

Fortunago

Fortunago

Pianosa Boa SP5 dive

Greenway Lago Como - Panorama from the pathway 3 - BBofItaly

Greenway on Como lake – From Ossuccio to Azzano

Valgrisenche - Forcola del Bre

Forcola del Bre – Valgrisenche

Pizzo dei Tre Signori - Pizzo di Trona

Pizzo dei Tre Signori

Bocchetta del Cannone - Ledù - Val Bodengo

Bocchetta del Cannone – Val Garzelli

Capo Caccia – Grotte di Nettuno – Sardegna

La torretta dive 03 - BBofitaly

“La torretta” or “Punta della torretta” dive

Grotta della Poesia – Puglia

Cima Mutta 04 - View from the path - BBofitaly

Cima Mutta

Monte Tagliaferro

Rifugio Gabriele Boccalatte - The shelter is located on a spur on the flank of Planpincieux glacier

Rifugio Gabriele Boccalatte

Pianosa Boa SP3 05 - Big grouper - BBofitaly

Pianosa Boa SP3 dive

Il faro dive 10 - Grouper - BBofitaly

“Il faro” dive

Laghi del Mont Gelé

Verezzi

“Shoal Morcone” night dive

Laghi del Miage

Sella del Verdin

“Shoal of Isuela” dive – Upper part

“Cristo degli abissi” dive (Christ of the abyss)

“La colombara” dive

Baveno and Villa Taranto

Val Bondengo

Lago di San Grato – Valle D’Aosta

The majestic prow of the UJ 2207 emerging from the fog of the seabed

Wreck UJ 2207 – EX CAP NORD, EX ISLANDE

Ivrea – Pavone Canavese – Masino

Laghi di Porcile – Passo di Tartano

Looking down to the bottom of val Soè, from bocchetta del Manduario. Great we were down there where there are clouds!

Val Soé – Bocchetta del Manduario

Dosso Mottone

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Food & Wine to taste in Italy

L’Elisir del Poeta – a glimpse at the tiny dining room – BBofItaly

L’Elisir del Poeta

La Cantina del Castello – ancient wine waiting for a lucky man who will taste it – BBofItaly

Bigoleria alla Rocca and Cantina del Castello

Il Gelatiere - ice cream sweets - BBofItaly

Il Gelatiere

L’Oca d’oro - Pisarei con Luganega e spinacci – BBofItaly

L’Oca d’oro

Bob Bec – cooking Pierrade while dining at the table – BBofItaly

Brasserie du Bon Bec

Lo Grand Baou - chestnuts with butter, lard and meat carpaccio – BBofItaly

Lo Grand Baou

Marzamemi – Merluzzo in breadcrumbs with grilled vegetables – BBofItaly

Marzamemi and Sicilian food

Borgo delle Pietre – a slice of an unbelievable cake – BBofItaly

Borgo delle Pietre

La Gruba - Strudel - BBofItaly

La Gruba

Osteria la Compagnia - Millefoglie di baccalà mantecato pane Carasau e olive taggiasche

Osteria la Compagnia

How to prepare real Italian Tortelli

Merano - Pane con semi di finocchio, formaggio e Speck

Gastronomy of Merano

Osteria del Pellicano - Tiramisù

Antica Osteria del Pellicano

Il Torchio 1763 Ricetto di Candelo - Tagliata di Manzo alla Robespierre con Bouquet di Misticanza e Patate

Il Torchio 1763

Bar à Fromage Cogne – Polenta Pasticciata

Bar à Fromage

Bue D’Oro – Tortelli e Tortellini di Valeggio

Bue D’Oro

La Scagna – Polenta con Coniglio cooked with Bergamo recipe

La Scagna

Da Silvio

Il Noce e la Strega

Il Noce e la Strega

Scacciaguai - Barga

Scacciaguai

Il Balivo

Le Barmé de l’Ours - Segalotto al ragù di cinghiale e pesto di fiori di zucchina

La Barmé de l’Ours

spaghetti with white ragù and pecorino cheese

Gastronomic tour in Montepulciano

Pontremoli - Osteria della Bietola

Osteria della Bietola

La Cascata – fantastic cured meat always present on the table

La Cascata

Crotasc

Crotasc

Mimi

A casa di Mimì

Agriturismo Il Raduno

Agriturismo Il Raduno

Val Soana - Rosa dei Monti - starter dish

Rosa dei Monti

Bobbio - Ristorante Nobile

Ristorante Nobile

Crabbia - Osteria San Martino

Osteria San Martino

Varzi - Officina dei Sapori

Officina dei Sapori

Valtellina – Mantello

Val d’Intelvi – Como Lake

Antica Corte Pallavicina – Polesine Parmense

Val Gerola

Piemonte – Barolo

Valtellina – Chiesa in Valmalenco

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Explore the Best & Beauty of Italy

Sagittario Canyon – Abruzzo

Castelluccio di Norcia Plateau – Umbria

Campo Imperatore – Abruzzo

Colle del Nivolet Pass

Parlasco - road to Esino Lario

Parlasco and surroundings

break-with-Africa-Twin-BBofitaly

Motorbiking on the top of Como Lake

medieval pass appennines - BBofitaly

Medieval pass in the earth of Appenines

Great St Bernard Pass – Aosta Valley